How to Find THE Job for You by Leveraging Human Resources

Posted by Betsy Pruitt

If you’ve wondered how to find THE job for you, it’s time to approach your search from a Human Resource perspective. In most companies, Human Resources initiates the search for job applicants, conducts initial interviews, and negotiates benefits. When you look for a new job or consider clients, you take on the role of a Human Resources manager. Therefore, you need to interview your potential employers and clients to see if they’re a good fit for you. Do they have what it takes to help you soar or better position you for success later in your career? Will working with them be energizing? If not, keep looking!

Your Career Advancement Depends on Good Accounting

Posted by Betsy Pruitt

Your career advancement depends on good accounting. In our current recession and down job market, good personal accounting can make the difference between feeling trapped in a dead-end job you hate and perusing your dream job.

Just like a traditional business has an accounting department to keep an eye on its books and make sure it stays on financial track, you should also spend some time to develop a written accounting plan to help you reach your goals. The process is pretty simple: make a budget to know where your money goes, save up an emergency fund, pay off your debts, and quit financing things.

Good Customer Service Is Up to You

Posted by Betsy Pruitt

Ever hear of the Golden Rule? Well, the way you treat your co-workers, vendors, friends, and absolute strangers, all adds up your customer service score. And, having good customer service is key to being considered when the next big opportunity becomes available.

You may not realize it, but while you are evaluating all of these people, they are simultaneously tallying a subconscious customer service score on you. Each interaction you have with them either adds or subtracts from your score.

You Are a Business

Posted by Betsy Pruitt

Whether you know it or not, you’re a Business of One – even if you work for someone else from time to time. And, your company can have a great employee or a terrible one; it’s your choice. (Hint: I’m talking about YOU.)

In fact, many of the personal decisions we make on a daily basis correlate perfectly with the various departments in a business. The key difference is we don’t think of these personal decisions as core to the success and future well being of our own business (you and your household) like a traditional company does. But, we should.